Mon. Jul. 6, 7P, EVHS 5
We will be working on the skills of:
 speed of play and shooting (and responding to physical play)

**Cutting warm-up - 2 grids 10x5, each player with a ball (3 1yd
 channels)
 ** > **   **
 ^    v    ^
 **   ** > **
 start wide of grid, cut across channel, out other side, then up
 to next channel, accelerate through channel
1. inside  foot dribble, inside cut
2. outside foot dribble, laces cut
3. inside foot dribble, cut behind standing leg
4. outside foot dribble, pull-back cut
Coaching points: sharp rt-angle cut, accelerate after cut, keep
 ball close enough for control but far enough to keep pace

**speed of play passing - 8x8 yd grids, 4 players per grid (1 on
 each side, outside of grid), 1 ball per grid, pass between players,
 if ball is rcv'd from straight ahead, pass must go to one of the sides.
 if ball is rcv'd from side, pass must go straight ahead.
1. 2-touch passing
2. 1-touch passing
alt: contest - max passes in 1 min. (can keep score or award
 sprints to low-scoring groups)
Coaching points: body prep to rcv, looking and knowing positions
 of teammates, looking and knowing where next pass is going,
 pace and weight of pass, moving the ball quickly!, keep possession

**speed of play crossing/finishing
 coach/keeper in goal, cone 6 yds from each corner.
1. Cut back cross and quick shot.  2 lines w/ balls, wide on each
 side at the 18. 1 line central 30 yds out.  Go - wing dribbles to
 corner cone, quick cross back to top of 18, first time shot. Alternate
 sides.  move to different line.
2. switch, cross, shot. move corner cones to 12 yds out.  Go - wing
 dribbles to corner cone, quick switch to far wing, quick cross 
 back to top of 18, first time shot.  Alternate starting sides. Players
 move to different line.
Coaching points: cross out of keeper's reach, vary crosses, shooter
 knows where keeper is, shooter in path of cross, prepare shooting
 surface, eyes on ball, block or shoot as appropriate, accuracy/placement
 over power.

**techniques to counter physical play
Key points:
a. don't be there
b. use speed of play
c. let the ball do the work
d. move quickly to space
e. pass ball to space (maybe not to feet depending upon situation)
f. don't hold ball too long
g. step ahead of opponent so their challenge comes from behind
h. "feel pressure" and spin off of opponent
 players in groups of 4, pairs 10 yds apart, 1 ball per group
 A,B *         * C,D
 start with light pressure, then increase
1. shielding.  C show for pass with D defending from behind.  A pass to C,
 C sheilds for 5 seconds.  switch.
2. 1-2 passing.  C show for pass with D defending from behind.  A pass to C,
 C returns ball to A.  switch.
3. spin. C show for pass, A pass to C.  D brings late challenge defending
 C must "feel" pressure, anticipate contact and spin around D.  switch.
coaching points: don't let physical play effect composure, know where your
 teammates are, glance at field before ball gets too close, communicate

**optional scrimmage